Monday, February 2.1998
The University Daily Kansan
Section B · Page 3
Kansas track team runs out of steam
Jayhawks dominate K-State, Nebraska until last four events
By Angela Johnson
Kansan sportswriter
Everything favored the Kansas track team Saturday at the Kansas State Triangular until the end.
Kansas led K-State and Missouri for most of the meet but finished in third place after its opponents performed more strongly in the last four events.
Head coach Gary Schwartz said that the team wasn't deep enough.
"It was basically a solid meet for us, but we were missing some big performances." Schwartz said. "Up until the last four events, we were in the lead. We couldn't keep the momentum in women's middle distance."
Missouri finished with 252.5 points, K-State had 237 points and Kansas had 227.5 points.
Individual athletes continued to have standout performances at this meet. Candy Mason, Nevada, Mo., senior, recorded three personal bests and won three of her four events. Her 19-9 1/2 jump in the long jump set a meet record.
"Candy is a very accomplished athlete at the end of her indoor career," Schwartz said. "She's a natural competitor. Since her usual events are the heptathlon and pentathlon, she's used to doing several events."
Scott Russell, Windsor,
Ontario, freshman, broke the school record in the 35-pound weight throw when he threw 65-5 1/2, which also set a meet record. Russell previously set the school record at the Kansas Invitational on Jan. 10, when he threw 63-2 1/4.
Tamra Montgomery, who won the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.03 seconds, said that her times were more important than winning the race. Montgomery, Kansas City, Mo., sophomore has won the 55-
meter dash at every meet this season.
"When I go into com petition, I'm not trying to win the race." Montgomery said. "My time wasn't what I was looking for, but I guess I can be happy with the win."
Montgomery said she did not feel pressure from other athletes or herself when entering a race.
"It's very important for me not to be stressed out," Montgomery said. "You can't run relaxed if you're pressured."
This weekend, the team will travel to separate competitions for the second time this season. On Friday and Saturday, the team's top athletes will compete in the Notre Dame Invitational in South Bend, Ind. The rest will stay in town for the Jayhawk Invitational, which will be held Saturday in Anschutz Sports Pavilion.
LUBBOCK, Texas — Tenthranked Arizona proved Saturday it need not shoot well to win — as long
The Associated Press
Arizona survives Jayhawks' run
as Adia Barnes is hitting her free throws
free throws.
Barnes scored 17
points, including a pair of
free throws with 5.7 sec-
conds to go that
sealed Arizona's 67-62 vic-
tory over
Kansas in the Big 12-Pac 10
Challenge.
Pride: Last-second shot was blocked.
The Wildcats shot 38 percent (23-61), but Barnes hit nine of 11 shots from the free-throw line, including 6-of-7 in the second half to stave off a late Kansas charge.
"Barnes had a great night," said Arizona coach Joan Bonvicini. "She just finds a way to help our team win."
Arizona (14-4) took a 31-19 lead into halftime and extended it to 38-21 three minutes into the second half.
Kansas (13-5) went on a 17-4 run,
including a 3-pointer by Suzi Ray-
mant with 11:34 to go that trimmed
the deficit to 42-38.
The Jayhawks stayed close the rest of the way. Another 3-pointer by Raymant and a free throw by Jaclyn Johnson pulled Kansas within two, 64-62, with 26 seconds left.
After a free throw by Arizona's Lisa Griffith, Kansas had a chance to tie the game on a 3-pointer from the top of the key by Lynn Pride. The shot, however, was blocked by Marte Alexander with 10 seconds left.
Barnes hit two clutch free throws.
"We stepped our game up in the second half," said Kansas coach Marian Washington. "Hopefully we can find a way to do a better job in the first half ... we just don't have a seasoned player out there, but we were in position to have a shot at pulling the game out."
Alexander finished with 13 points, six rebounds and three blocks. Griffith added 10 points for the Wildcats.
Raymant and Johnson each had 16 points, and Pride scored 11 for Kansas.
No.10 Arizona 67 Kansas 62
BOX SCORE
Arizona (144)
Pride 4-10 2-2 11, Johnson 6-10 4-14,
7,16, Sanford 3-4 1-2 17, Raymant
7-14 0-1 0,16, Jackson 7-2 2-7 4,7
Pruit 0-0 0 0, Scott 1-0 0 0,
Robbins 2-8 0-0,5, White 0-1 0 0
Totals 2.45 9-15 5.12
Haltime—Arizona 31, Kansas 19.
3-Point goals—Arizona 6-17
(Griffith 3-7, Crank 2-6, Minter 1-2,
Bristol O-2), Kansas 5-11 (Roynat 2-
Pride 1, Robbins 1-2, Jackson 1-
3). Fouled out—None. Rebounds—
Arizona 35 (Barnes 7), Kansas 41
(Johnson, Sanford 8). Assists—Arizona
17 (Griffith, Willis 4), Kansas
12 (Jackson 5). Total foulsc—Arizona
16, Kansas 19. Attendance—
8,266.
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Crank 3-8 0-0 8, Barnes 4-1 3-9 11,
17, Alexander 6-1 5-1 23, Griffith
3-7 1-2 10, Bristol 0-7 0-0 0, Willis 2-
4 2-4 6, Minter 2-4 0-0 5, Gionardo
3-3 2-2 8. Totals 23-1 61 15-2 67.
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